Stopping By: Saving a schoolhouse
After driving by the 1917 Bellevue Schoolhouse for “years and years” on their way from Tigard to the beach, Jake Wilson and Candace Morgan learned it was for sale. They had just returned from ...
Residents react to Willamina code enforcement notice
On May 8, the city of Willamina issued a notice reminding residents to comply with local code enforcement regulations. At the Tuesday, May 12, city council meeting, there was a stack of public comments ...
Sheridan Fire levy on ballot
A measure to authorize a new local option levy for the Sheridan Rural Fire Protection District is on the May 19 ballot, which would set the total proposed levy rate to $1.6712 per $1,000 of assessed value. The ...
Willamina urges code enforcement; Water intake hearing Tuesday
The city of Willamina issued a notice Friday, May 8, reminding residents to comply with local code enforcement regulations to keep properties tidy and safe during the summer. “The owners of Coyote ...
What in the Yamhill: Vern Huddleston Memorial Pond
For this week’s What in the Yamhill, we turn to Timber Town, USA. Located next to the convergence of Willamina Creek and South Yamhill River is the Vern Huddleston Memorial Fishing Pond at Hampton ...
Barbara Roberts center in Sheridan to offer vocational courses before construction
Rural Yamhill and Polk County school districts are joining forces to bring career technical education to students sooner rather than later. The Barbara Roberts Career Technical Education Center, a vocational ...
Gardening the water: Willamina launches floating islands for weed control
Willamina city staff and volunteers have installed a dozen floating islands at Huddleston Pond to combat Brazilian elodea, an invasive waterweed that has been spreading throughout the pond. In July 2025, ...
Sheridan budget meeting Thursday
The Sheridan Budget Committee will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 30, for a presentation of staff proposals and a public hearing on state shared revenue. City Manager and Budget Officer Preston Polasek ...
Putting in overtime: Willamina students take night college trade courses
Willamina High School shop students have been working double shifts of classes — attending high school during the day and night classes at Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC). Four days a week, ...
Student-built shop trailer helps feed inmates after county jail kitchen fire
Years after it started as a pair of axles and a load of steel, the Willamina High School shop class’s 53-foot trailer saved the day at the Yamhill County Jail. The Bulldogs long had the idea of ...
Allen appointed to Sheridan City Council
Juliann “Jules” Allen was appointed to the Sheridan City Council on Monday, April 20, filling the seat vacated by Liz Hodgins, who resigned in February for health reasons. Allen, Larry Payne ...
Willamina focuses on Public Works
Willamina City Manager Bridget Meleney, in her third year with the city, said it is time to focus on the Public Works Department. Meleney told city councilors during their April 14 meeting that the city ...
Former Sheridan manager files $4.26 million lawsuit against city, councilors
Former Sheridan City Manager Heidi Bell has filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against the city, claiming breach of contract, defamation, economic damages, sex discrimination and wrongful discharge ...
Community members raising funds for Sheridan decorations
To raise funds for new Christmas decorations in Sheridan, community members will host a spring bazaar on May 2 and 3. The free event will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at Sheridan High School. Tolva ...
Sheridan Rd. resident seeks quick solution for speeders
“Someone’s going to be killed on Sheridan Road, and it’s not going to be my fault,” Linda Harrell, Southeast Sheridan Road resident, told the Sheridan City Council during the Monday, ...
